The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-30
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From SATURDAYS DAILY FREE PREssy

From SATURDAYS DAILY FREE PREssJ
A few slight changes are again made
IN the Northwestern time card.
A marriage license was issued yes,
terday 10 John Rick and Justina Borkan.
hagen.
DR.. Frisbie is making arrangements
10 have his Second street residence
moved several rods nearer the front OF
the lot. An excavation for the cellar
and foundation is now being made.
The Ladies' Relief Society has ar
ranged for two entertainments 10 be
given at the opera house, Oct. and 5,
10y the musical prodigy, Blind Boone. {"
Boone is rs great a musical wonder as
Blind Tom and We can fully recon-
mend the entertainment he gives.
Large quantities of new wheat are
now being bought bv Hubbard & Co.
The wheat raised III this vicinity the
past season is of an unusually fine quail
~, much of it being purchased 10y the
Big Mill rs No. hard. The Mankato
wheat market is higher than any other
within a radius of fifty miles, and con-
sidering the difference in freight, Hub
burd X Co. are paying 81 cents more per
bushel than Winona millers.
Pat Rooney, owner Belle Rooney"
the horse which made such good APP
Pearance in the races, has sold her To
Smith * Buswell, of Lacrosse, for 800.
The preliminary examination of As
her \. Morgan, charged with bigamy,
occurred this forenoon, and a strong case
was made ont against him. lie was
bound over 10 await the action of the
grand jury, and was committed to the
county Jail in default of 500 bail. The
examination of Hester Ann Sinmonds,
charged with the same otfense, was tax
en- up this afternoon, and resulted the
same as Morgan's.
In the police court this morning
Frank O'Day was fined s. and costs for
using abusive language. Howard Van
Der Cart was sentenced To the county Jail
for ten days for being drunk. He is the
same man who pawned his watch and lost
it some time ago. He at that time had
fine team, which he disposed of in the
city nj a rediculOusly low price. He the n
started for home, but did not proceed
far, and has drifted back penniless. Soon
after his departure money was sent him
from home.
From Mondays Daily Free Press
Coming, Skipped by the Light of
the Moon" Look ont for it-Oct. Sth.
A black satin parasol was left in one
Of the Fair buildings last week. The
owner can have il 10y calling upon Mrs.
W. Il. Craig.
MIR. John Edwards, deputy sealer OF
weights and measures, has finished his
rounds in this city and will now visit the
various country towns.
Mr.. J. VI. Barclay will construct an
addition to his hotel at Lake Madison.
The improvement will include kitchen
and laundry and will cost about $500.
The police arrested fellow this af-
ternoon on suspicion who had in his pos
session lot of cigars and fine coon-skin
overcoat Who do they belong to?
Magnetism Is SAID by an exchange
to run the works ola watch. Persons who
90 to the electric light works to see the
sparks fly should be careful that their
watches don't come into close contact
with the dynamOs.
The committee having cha rye of ar
engagements for the meeting of the Cath
Ollie Insurance society has completed all
arrangements for that event. 4 very
arge attendance is expected.
Secretary Davies, of the Fair Asso-
citation, is paying the premiums award
ed on the exhibits at the fair last week
and desires all who took premiums to
visit him at his office in the City Hall
as soon as convenient and receive their
money.
A fire was discovered in the old
Omaha freight depot about ten O'Clock
last night but il was extinguished before
any serious damage was done. The fire
caught from a lamp and was quite seri'
Gus blaze when discovered. No alarm
was given.
Among the exhibits in Floral Hal
during the fair were a crochetted tidy
with blue ribbon and a green sill
scarf with red etching. There were NJ
names on the articles and it is impossi
TO tell TO whom they belong. Theil
owners can have them by calling upoI
Mrs. w. b. Craig.
The question is frequently asked
whether we are to have free deliver,
service after October LIST. Postmaste
Cannon informs us that it will not be es
tablished here October LIST. He has re
ceived no official notice from the post
office department but feels confiden
that the system will be put into effec
sometime this year, He states that
does not necessarily have to go into op
Grafton at the beginning of quarter.
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
MIR. X. ID. Hubbard is the father O
Il new girl baby. X. ID. always was fon'
Of girls, and now that he has two littl
beauties he will be more proud of tn
sex than ever.
Anna Larson, Of Napoleon, was ad
Judged insane by Judge Mead Saturda
and ordered sent to the asylum at S,
Peter. She is Scandinavian and Ina
been in the country for fifteen years
She is somewhat vicious.
Mr.. +. l.. Waters informs us tha
new wheat is coming into market
goodly quantities. He says the qualit
is unusually fine. Hon. l.. q. n
Fletcher is credited with marketing I'll
best yet received-it all testing No.
and clean from dirt.
Mr.. III. =. Christensen reports I'll
following sales of real estate: The sout
fifty feet of lot s, block 40, Mankato Cit